Desalination

Desalination is the process by which salt is extracted from water.
In a reverse osmosis desalination plant, seawater is pumped, pre-treated, and passed through a series of membranes at high pressure, obtaining water for different uses and brine. This is a very energy-intensive process.
In regions with water shortage, seawater desalination is an efficient solution for the supply of drinking water and industrial use.

Today 24 desalination plants are operating in Chile, and there are 22 more plants under development. These can produce 5,570 liters of water per second.
Chile’s largest plant located in Antofagasta provides water to mining sector with a production capacity of 2,500 liters per second.
As water shortages increase in different regions of Chile, this type of technology will be necessary to ensure the human consumption of water. Chile, with its enormous potential of renewable energy, allows making this process more sustainable.

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